Colombia vs Turkey: Public social spending as share of GDP
Colombia
14.1%
in 2023
Turkey
10.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Turkey rank
40th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Turkey
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.1% against 10.4% in Turkey, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Turkey ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 40th of 42 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 10.7% | 4.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Colombia or Turkey?
- Colombia, at 14.1% against 10.4% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Colombia and Turkey?
- 3.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 40th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.